Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Matches Made In the Mountains Of
West Virginia.

Matches Made In the Mountains OF
West Virginia.
SUMNER RESORT WHERE rHERR rs NO LACK OF
BEAux-GEN. BUcKNER AND HIS BARBECUE CAM
PAIaN-A YOUNG AMERICANS ADVENTURE IN LON
DoN-PERsoNAL NOTES.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GRKESBRTER COUNTY, W. W, June 30, 1887.
The weather here has been fine almost continu-
ously since came, never once oppressively warm,
though most OF the days have been sunny, and
while there have been frequent showers there has
oeen no entire day of rain or OF fog so the lovely
scenery has appeared at its best. The walks here
aoouts are particularly enticng, and the roads for
horseback riding and driving are excellent; in fact
know OF no place where there are so many ro-
mantlc walks through thick fOrestA cleared only
OF underground, up and down hill and on the edge
OF precipices, and yet within easy access of the
MOTEL "How suggestive" observed q lady, who
had not been here for I'VE years, and had visited
IN the meantime many northern resorts. sis the
furnishing and arrangement OF this hotel, and
the grounds also, OF what is expected confidently
TO De the chief occupation OF many people {and
not always very young persons either after the
place nils up9 Seats just big enough for two are
1Ouno In any number Of secluded hooks outdoors
ana indoors down stairs end up stairs, tOO), for
the wide halls have at intervals where the stair
cases are situated and elsewhere spaces reserved
WIN WINDOWS opening on the grounds furnished
as sitting rooms; and while in the more cOnSpicu-
GUS parts or these are large sofas, the corners In
same sex, and every summer when the crowd has
come these places are rarely vacant long, a gen.
tleman and lady generally being found in each Of
tneln, II one Is so tndiScreet as to look when one
suddenly comes within view of such retreat.
rms Is one OF the few watering-places where
happily rarely of the Lucifer kind, have become
famous through the land.
numerous readers Of THE STAR can recall many
ha{r DIN In
OF Washington.
have more than once met grandmothers at the
WMte sulphur who were bellies of this place in
their youth aud here met their fates, and who
Drought grand-daughterS here to live their social
tr1umphS over again.
GEN. BUCKNER, HIS WIFE, HIS BABY, AND HIS BARBE-
CUE CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Buckner OF Kentucky, 1rst met his pres
ent wife here. She, by the way, is niece Of Mrs.
washington, OF this State the vce-regent of Mount
Vernon for West Virginia. Since last wrote, Gen.
Buckner has been here to spend two days with his
wife and baby. He Said after beginning his
IN IN his PAL for
rangements had lett couple Of days vacant last
week when he would have no addresses to make
time for rest he would have before the election in
August to come here to see his family. Naturally
he is very proud OF the handsome young wife and
dates In the field against Gen. Buckner, the nOmi-
nees respectively OF the republicans, the prohibi-
tionists, and the labor party, OF Kentucky, where
fOre the democrats are working very hard to
make their majority as large as possible. 1t is to
pc barbecue campaign or the old fashioned type.
SO there are a number Of busy bees In the canvass
Bolivar Buckner (the nominee,, and his Bride, and
Baby (also named Bolivar Buckner) and the Big
BaroecueS the first of which occurred before Gen.
Buckner came here.
TOTAL ABSTINENCE KENrUcK1AN.
AS some may think that party eschewing one
of the great Kentucky staples-whisky-has no
possible chance In Kentucky, it may be mentioned
that Judge Durham, the First Controller OF the
Treasury, although by birth, education and resi-
dence Kentuckian is total abstinence man, not
but absta1ns strictly from use OF that other sta
pie OF his State, tobacco also When some one hear
ing this from another in Judge Durham's presence
lately, for the first time, expressed surprise, say
Ing the wonder was the greater because OF Judge
Durham being kentucklan, he said, quietly, that
he made three campaigns in that State for Con-
gress and was elected each time but never asked
a man to drink with him, or accepted an invita-
ton TO drink with anyone or had any liquor at his
headquarters at any time during either canvas.
SO 1t seems some things can be done as well as
others.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
The first ball OF the season at this resort is now
fixed for the evening of July l. The ball room is
not surpassed in its perfect floor SIZE or frescoed
ceiling and good ventilation by any to be found at
the best summer resorts in this country, and few
such rooms equal 1T. The band (and there is
always good music here is to arrive this week.
Mrs James Vaudeville Carlisle, of Washington,
lett here Monday night with her daughter and
sister, Mrs. Wright, and expected to 60 directly
through to New York, and thence to the Adiron-
dacks. her daughters physician advising trough
young girls health. Her mother thought 1t would
be cruel to keep her here alter the gayees began,
because she could not on account OF her delicate
condition, take part in the pleasures her young
friends would enjoy. She improved much while
here, and rode horseback daily.
Mr.. Edward Moseley, the secretary Of the Inter
state commerce Commission. told before T left
washington that his wife was spending the sum-
mer In West Virginia near this place, and would
not be In Washington again until autumn. Mrs.
Moseley Is the younger sister OF Mrs Harriet Pres
colt Sponord, the talented authoress.
Many readers of the STAR will recall meeting at
this place, and also In Washington in 1872 and
later, Mr. Grant, Scotchman who had served in
the British army, but who came to this country to
settle here He bought large tract OF land in this
immediate nelghbOrhOOd about 1872, and has lived
On 1t most OF each year since then, but annually
goes to Scotland for visit. He sailed from New
few years back when he inherited some property
In the British Isles he took the name OF Peterkin
In addition to his own, Grant. Mr.. Gordon Cum
1ngtOn, was one of those who came from the Brit
ish domain to live in this country about the same
time Mr.. Grant did, and he bought the country
place on which he and his wife have hvedin Mary
land since their marriage.
Among the hotel arrivals lately published in
OF st. Louis, who probably went to Washington to
see about the restoration OF the deer park at
Mount Vernon, for 1t VIII be remembered that
While the board OF the regent and vice-regents was
In session at Washingtons old home In May that
the three Sons Of the late Mrs. Robert Campbell OF
Missouri, the vice-regent Of the State until her
death, gave as memorial to their hOnOred mother
S. 600 tor the purpose OF restoring the deer park
They sent their check then for the full amount.
This Is an even larger sum than Jay Gould lately
gave, as THE STAR has mentioned, to purchase 80
acres OF land adjoining Mount Vernon to present
to the Mount Vernon Association, for, stated in
THE STAR, that tract cost the New York million
are 900. So the gift OF the MesSrs. Campbell in
memory Of their mother Is the largest single con-
tributiOn for specified purpose Mount Vernon has
ever received since the final payment was made
on the original purchase.
AN ADVENTURE IN LONDON.
A washington lady gives the following true
account OF an adventure of one of these wealthy
young bachelors OF St. Louis Mo-, in the streets OF
London: This gentleman, the eldest son OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell, Of st. Louis,
long intimate friends OF Gen. and Mrs. Grant, is
a tall. well-develoDed young man, who felt minded
when last in England to take his chances in a
London crowd on a day Of a grand street process
sion, preferring to view the pageant among the
people, and observe the poorer classes OF "Lunnun
town" at such a time, as well as the display of a